Family Guy: Season 17

2018 · 20 episodes · ★ 6.4

What Season 17 of Family Guy

The season kicks off with Brian in love with Jess, a woman who tells him she has cancer. After receiving devastating news, Brian proposes to her, and soon discovers that married life isn't what he had imagined. Meg, the target of her family's teasing, joins the U.S. Olympic biathlon team. Lois starts writing, Peter lands a job that looks promising, and Chris changes schools. Stewie tries to make friends his own age, while Brian gets braces. The Griffins, a family in which every member lives life their own way, carry their conflicts from one episode to the next.

20episodes

Sep 30, 2018premiered

May 12, 2019latest episode

7.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 17 Episodes

17x01 Married... with Cancer (1)
Sep 30, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 6.4
Brian quickly falls in love with a woman, and after receiving devastating news regarding her cancer diagnosis, he proposes marriage.
Directing: Mike Kim · Writing: Aaron Lee · Starring: Casey Wilson, Jay Pharoah, Damien Fahey
17x02 Dead Dog Walking (2)
Oct 7, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 5.9
Brian's marriage to Jess doesn't go as planned, especially after her miraculous cancer recovery, so at Peter's suggestion, Brian lets himself go, leading Jess to make a surprising decision.
Director: Julius Wu · Writer: Chris Sheridan · Starring: Casey Wilson, Dee Bradley Baker, Kevin Michael Richardson, Damien Fahey
17x03 Pal Stewie
Oct 14, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 6.4
Stewie is surprised when he makes friends with another boy his age, but later taken aback when he learns that Stewie wasn't invited to his birthday party.
Directing: Brian Iles · Writing: John Viener, Matt Pabian · Starring: Eva Bella, Andre Robinson, Aries Spears, Alexandra Breckenridge
17x04 Big Trouble in Little Quahog
Oct 21, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
Stewie invents a shrinking machine that shrinks him and Brian down to microscopic size.
Director: Joe Vaux · Writers: Dominic Bianchi, Joe Vaux · Starring: Kyrie Irving, Gilbert Gottfried, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Michael Richardson
17x05 Regarding Carter
Nov 4, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
Lois receives a surprising birthday present from her father, Carter Pewterschmidt, that leads to an unfortunate accident leaving him dependent on Lois and the Griffin's care.
Director: Greg Colton · Writer: Alex Carter · Starring: Aries Spears, Dee Bradley Baker
17x06 Stand By Meg
Nov 11, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 6.8
After Meg saves Stewie from a choking incident, Stewie makes it his personal mission to create a better life for Meg. Meanwhile, Chris is sent to a vocational school.
Director: Jerry Langford · Writer: Billy Domineau · Starring: Kimberly Brooks, Kevin Michael Richardson, Gary Cole
17x07 The Griffin Winter Games
Nov 18, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
To the surprise of all the Griffins, Meg makes the U.S. Olympic team as a biathlete and competes in the Winter Olympics.
Directing: Steve Robertson · Writing: Artie Johann · Starring: Tara Lipinski, Jim Meskimen, Johnny Weir, Ross Marquand
17x08 Con Heiress
Dec 2, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 5.9
Stewie and Brian compete for the inheritance of a wealthy, older heiress. Meanwhile, Peter and Chris battle for Mr. Herbert's affection.
Directing: Brian Iles · Writing: Mark Hentemann · Starring: Christine Baranski, Christina Pickles, Gary Cole, Jennifer Tilly
17x09 Pawtucket Pete
Dec 9, 2018 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
The Pawtucket Brewery hires new bosses, who decide to change the company's mascot. In an attempt to be crowned the new face of Pawtucket Ale, Peter and Brian go head-to-head.
Directing: John Holmquist · Writing: Chris Regan · Starring: Billy Eichner, Pete Handelman, Niecy Nash-Betts, Andrew Kishino
17x10 Hefty Shades of Gray
Jan 6, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.2
After Peter's hair turns white from a ghost-hunting adventure in his house with the guys, his new look grabs the attention of local news anchor Tom Tucker. Under Tucker's guidance, he learns the ways of reporting fake news, and soon becomes a senior crime analyst on Quahog's Channel 5 News. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie attempt to help Chris improve his dating game.
Director: Joseph Lee · Writer: Mike Desilets · Starring: Mae Whitman
17x11 Trump Guy Mid-Season Finale
Jan 13, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C.
Directing: Joe Vaux · Writing: Patrick Meighan · Starring: Mae Whitman, Ross Marquand, Dee Bradley Baker
17x12 Bri, Robot
Feb 10, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.7
Brian worries about the legacy he's leaving behind, so Stewie makes a robot duplicate as a living biography.
Directing: John Holmquist · Writing: Patrick Meighan · Starring: Dee Bradley Baker, Kevin Michael Richardson
17x13 Trans-Fat
Feb 17, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 5.6
Peter is mistakenly identified as transgender, which leads to an unexpected event and an important learning lesson.
Director: Steve Robertson · Writer: Wellesley Wild · Starring: Niecy Nash-Betts, Bryan Cranston, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jennifer Tilly
17x14 Family Guy Lite
Mar 3, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.4
After a mishap at work, Peter decides to take his health more seriously and diet with the help of Quagmire, Joe, and Cleveland. When Lois takes a stab at writing a romantic fantasy novel, a curious Brian and Stewie investigate to find out who she might have a crush.
Director: Mike Kim · Writer: Anthony Blasucci · Starring: Niecy Nash-Betts, Ross Marquand, Ross Marquand, Sanaa Lathan
17x15 No Giggity, No Doubt
Mar 10, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.2
When the guys volunteer to chaperone the high school prom, Quagmire hits it off with Courtney only to discover that she is his daughter. To his and the gang's surprise, Quagmire makes a serious effort to embrace parenting Courtney, joining Peter and Meg on an ill-fated father-daughter camping trip.
Directing: Julius Wu · Writing: Kevin Baggins · Starring: Mandy Moore, Lucas Grabeel, Gary Cole
17x16 You Can't Handle the Booth
Mar 24, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 5.8
The Griffins provide DVD commentary on a recent episode and reveal never-before-told drama between Peter and Lois.
Director: Greg Colton · Writer: Damien Fahey · Starring: Sarah Paulson, Kevin Michael Richardson, Issac Ryan Brown, Chris Parnell
17x17 Island Adventure
Mar 31, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.7
In search of Stewie's cherished big wheel tricycle, that Peter threw out, Stewie and Brian embark on an adventure to "Garbage Island," a giant floating mass of trash out in the sea. Meanwhile, Lois tries to help Quagmire elevate his dating game, as he courts a middle-aged woman.
Directing: Jerry Langford · Writing: Steve Callaghan · Starring: Judy Greer, Gary Cole, Issac Ryan Brown
17x18 Throw It Away
Apr 28, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
After Lois reads a new book on the joys of decluttering, she challenges the rest of the Griffins to throw anything out of the house that does not spark joy. While all starts out well, Lois soon takes the decluttering to a surprising extreme.
Director: Brian Iles · Writer: Cherry Chevapravatdumrong · Starring: Christine Lakin, Damien Fahey
17x19 Girl, Internetted
May 5, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
When Meg suddenly becomes internet famous, she and an excited Peter work together to build her following and create content for her new image that revolves around unhealthy eating. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie revel in a new ride while Brian's car gets repaired.
Director: Joe Vaux · Writer: Chris Regan · Starring: Sam Elliott, Denis Leary, Emily Osment, Gary Cole
17x20 Adam West High Season Finale
May 12, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
When Brian's proposition to rename Quahog's high school "Adam West High," to honor the late Mayor West, is successful, he feels encouraged to run for office as Quahog's new mayor. The race takes a turn when Quagmire campaigns against Brian for the open seat.
Director: Joseph Lee · Writer: Artie Johann · Starring: John Viener, Gary Cole